Surah “The Sundering, Splitting Open”

as rendered by Faridul Haque — 25 verses

When the heaven breaks apart
And it listens to the command of its Lord - and that befits it
And when the earth is spread out
And it unburdens itself of all that is in it, and becomes empty
And it listens to the command of its Lord - and that befits it
O man, indeed you have to surely run towards your Lord, and to meet him
So whoever is given his record of deeds in his right hand
Soon an easy account will be taken from him
And he will return to his family rejoicing
And whoever is given his record of deeds behind his back
Soon he will pray for death
And will go into the blazing fire
Indeed he used to rejoice in his home
He assumed that he does not have to return
Surely yes, why not? Indeed his Lord is seeing him
So by oath of the late evening’s light
And by oath of the night and all that gathers in it
And by oath of the moon when it is full
You will surely go up level by level
What is the matter with them that they do not accept faith
And when the Qur’an is recited to them, they do not fall prostrate? (Command of Prostration)
In fact the disbelievers keep denying
And Allah well knows what they conceal in their hearts
Therefore give them the glad tidings of a painful punishment
Except those who believed and did good deeds - for them is a reward that will never end